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v DERAILER' APPLICATION FILED NOV. 27, 1911.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 18, 1913.

Application filed November 27, 1911. Serial No. 662,676- 7 To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARRY E. MGGINNIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Derailers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improvement in derailers.

The object of my invention consists in providing a simple highly efficient and inexpensive device for derailing cars and the like.

With the above and other objects in view my invention consists in the combination, arrangement and details -of construction shown in the drawings and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout the several views of the drawings wherein,

Figure l is a vertical elevation of the derailer, Fig. 2 is a fragmental detail view of one of the clutch members, Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the derailer and Fig. 4 is a detail sectional viewof the device.

The derailer is composed of two clutch members arranged to engage the opposite sides of a rail and each connected to a handle by which the device can be manipulated. A longitudinal member 1 having a flat bottom for engagement with the top of a rail, serves as a base for one of the clutch members at the central portion of which are inclined rising surfaces 2 disposed at oppo site sides of the block 2. The block 2' consists of two oppositely inclined and beveled sides 3 which gradually descend at an incline to merge with the rising surfaces 2 formed upon the base 1 so that the blocks 2 resemble a pyramidal member having downwardly inclining or sloping sides arranged at an oblique angle with respect to a substantially horizontal base 1.

The block 2 is formed intermediate its ends with a transverse slot 4: through which passes the longitudinally extending shank or member 7 of a clutch member 5 formed with a rectangular flange bottom or dog 6. The block 2 is formed with a depending portion 10 having a rectangular bottom flange or dog 11 disposed, in practice, oppositely with respect to the dog 6 of the flange member 5. The other end of the shank 7 carries a loop 8 in which is mounted a ball 9 by means of which the device may from the depending portion-6 with a plurality of vertical slots 18 adapted each to receive a spike or similar member 17 which 1s formed at one end with an opening 16 arranged to register with a corresponding opening 14: in' a jaw member 13, the jaw or nose member 13 being formed integral'upon the block 2 so that a suitable fasteningpin or peg may be passed through said opening to secure the clutch member 5. 20 is formed at the outer end of theshank 7 and is adapted to receive a flag pole which may usefully serve as a signal when the de vice is secured to a rail.

An opei'nng 1 The device may be used as follows: The 77? clutch block member 5 will be placed in position so that the dog 6 will bear against one side of a rail 12, the opposite clutch block 2 will then he slid on the shank 7 in position so that the dog 11 will bear against A the opposite side of said rail and the pin or peg 17 will be passed through one of the vertical openings 18 in said shank and fastened to the nose or jaw 13 formed upon the block 2 by means of a lock or bolt passed through the openings 14 and 16 formed in the peg and saidnose or jaw. When thus secured to a rail it will be seen that the sloping surfaces 2 which form a part of clutch member 2 and the beveled walls thereof will serve to deflect the wheels of a car having rolling contact therewith. A moving car coming within range of the rising or sloping surfaces 2 formed upon the base 1, which base is disposed in alinement with the top of a rail, will ride over said surface up and against the beveled wall 3 and will be caused to deviate from the line of direction of the base 1 and to a position off the track of which the rail forms one member. The device may be released by disengaging the fastener securing the peg 17 to the nose 13 as hereinbefc-re stated.

This device is especially adapted for the use of train men where it is found necessary to stop the train for repairs or other purposes, in which case a flag man can attach one of these devices to the rail in the, rear of a train when starting back to flag an oncoming train and in case the following train is not flagged in time to stop its mementum, it will be derailed before reaching the train it is desired to protect.

I claimand desire to secure by Letters Patent: 1

1. A device consisting of a member having opposing taperedbeveled inclined edges and an opening therethrongh, a locking member adapted to pass through said opening, said locking member having a series of openings therein and a key adapted to enter one of the openings in said locking member.

2. A device consisting of a member having opposing tapered beveled inclined edges and an opening therethrough, a locking member adapted to pass through said opening, said locking member having a series of openings therein, a key adapted to enter one of the openings in said locking member, said first opening being above the surface of a rail and said locking member being adapted 1 to extend transversely above said rail.

3. A derailer having opposing tapered beveled edges inclining toward one another .and extending across a'rail, said derailer having a transverse opening between said edges and a locking member adapted to pass v through said opening above a rail.

4. A derailing device consisting or" a pair of: track engaging members, one of said members having a head thereon adapted to throw a car from a track, said head tapering to one side thereof, and having its ends beveled, one of said members having a slot therein and the other of said members having an arm adapted to slide through said slot whereby said derailer may be fitted to tracks of varying widths, said arm having a series of openings therein, and a key adapted to enter said openings whereby said. members will be held in fixed relation.

o. A 'derai-ler consisting of a member adapted to seat upon arail having opposing inclined wheel engaging ecges, said edges being curved, said member having a jaw de pending therefrom to engage the side of a rail, said member having an opening therein.

6. A derailer consisting of a member adapted to seat upon a rail having opposing inclined wheel engaging edges, said edges being curved, said member having a jaw depending therei rom to engage the side of a rail, said member having an opening therein, and an additional aw member having an arm adapted to pass through said opening.

7. A derailer consisting of a member adapted to seat upon a rail having opposing inclined wheel engaging edges, said edges being curved, said member having a jaw depending therei'rom to engage the side of a rail, said member having an opening there in, an additnonal jaw member having an arm adapted to pass through said opening, and means whereby said der'ailer may be locked to a rail.

8. A derailer consisting of a member havin opposin inclined beveled edges, said member having a portion adapted to seat upon a rail, said member having an opening transversely therethrough and a locking member, said opening being through said rail seating portion, said locking member being slid-able through said opening above said rail, said members having opposing flanges adapted to close under the tread of a rail, said locking member having a series of openings thereon and a vertical key adapted to enter one of said openings.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HARRY E. MQGINNIS. i i itnesses JENN-IE THOMPSON, Louis A. Inn'ron.

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